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State police at Bethlehem - crashes

State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following crashes:

• Joseph A. Madar II, 36, of New Tripoli, was involved in a three-vehicle crash at 7:03 a.m. June 12 on Route 22 in Whitehall.

Police said he did not require a medical transport from the scene.

They said the incident occurred when Jateare V. McNeal, 31, of Salisbury, North Carolina, driving a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, was merging into the travel lanes of Route 22 from the ramp of MacArthur Road and failed to do so in a safe manner.

The Aveo struck a 2005 Ford F450 driven by Madar, which then crossed the lane of travel and struck a 2022 International operated by Glenroy S. Greiss, 52, of Bath.

Police said the Aveo and F-450 were towed from the scene.

McNeal was cited for the crash. He and Griess were uninjured, police said.

• Blake E. Leopold, 23, of Northampton, is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance after a one-vehicle crash at 12:40 a.m. May 19 on Weaversville Road in East Allen Township. Police said he refused a medical transport at the scene.

Police said he was driving a 2016 Honda Civic south when it failed to maintain its lane of travel, traveled off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole.

The vehicle had to be towed from the scene, police said.